It's The Little Things That Count

Reflection can be a good thing as long as we don't stay in the past.  Hu and I have done a lot of reflecting about the events of the past four months.  We are glad to be reflecting on past events rather than knowing they lie ahead.  

I remember one day in particular which was a real encouragement to me.  Hu was in rehab and I had made a quick trip home to take care of some responsibilities.  I decided to call the nurses' station to see how he was doing, but much to my dismay a man answered the phone.  Thinking I had gotten a patient's room, I apologized and said I would try again.  He said, "No, you have the right number," and then I asked if he worked there and his reply was, "Not anymore than I have to."  I was wondering what kind of care Hu was getting.


Once again, I attempted to hang up but he insisted he could help me.  Finally, as unaccustomed as I was to hearing my husband's short-of-breath voice on the phone, I realized that it was he and I had dialed the room number instead of the nurses’ station.  At that point, I breathed two sighs of relief, one that he was indeed being cared for and the other because my husband was at least well enough to play a joke on me!  I have found that it is the little things in life that God puts along our path to brighten the day for us.

We had another one of those “brighter days” today.  Hu had his feeding tube removed.  He has been eating normal food as he can tolerate it for about a month.  His comment is that it is "work to eat," however, he is enjoying being able to swallow and being nourished by real food now.  We thank the Lord for this encouragement and His goodness especially with this step of progress.

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.  Psalm 48:1